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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1973766, member: 44210&quot;]There is no reference or book that covers every single area of ancients collecting, just way too many types and issues and their information to be compiled into one source. There are of course books and other sources for whatever area(s) of ancients collecting you choose. Definitely utilize free, online sources as well. And read up on identifying fakes/replicas also. Ancients collecting isn&#039;t riddled with fakes in general (but certain coin types can be), but its definitely good to familiarize yourself with real and fake coins and their characteristics. If unsure, you can always post them on the forum for our feedback.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I suggest is thinking about what interests you (certain time periods/cultures, themes such as military or animals, big bronzes, etc.) and focusing your collecting around those. I was (and still am) really fascinated with Roman history in general, and as a collector, got to the point where I wanted an ancient coin for my collection. Started off with two inexpensive (but nice) Roman coins. Since then I have specialized in certain areas and diversified into others, but my passion for ancients and medieval coins continues unchanged.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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